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| Effects of heat-sensitive moxibustion combined with radiofrequency thermocoagulation target ablation on pain and lumbar mobility in patients with lumbar disc herniation |
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| DOI
10.11656/j.issn.1672-1519.2026.03.07 |
| Key Words
heat-sensitive moxibustion;radiofrequency thermocoagulation target ablation;lumbar disc herniation;pain;lumbar spine mobility |
| Author Name | Affiliation | | ZUO Chuanbing | Shiyan Taihe Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei Medical College, Shiyan 442099, China | | GUO Shuang | Shiyan Taihe Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei Medical College, Shiyan 442099, China | | ZHAO Lei | Shiyan Taihe Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei Medical College, Shiyan 442099, China | | CHENG Jianming | Shiyan Taihe Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei Medical College, Shiyan 442099, China |
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| Abstract
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| [Objective] To investigate the effects of heat-sensitive moxibustion combined with radiofrequency thermocoagulation target ablation on pain and lumbar mobility in patients with lumbar disc herniation（LDH）. [Methods] A total of 118 LDH patients treated in our hospital were selected and randomly assigned to an ablation group or a combination group via a random number table. The ablation group received radiofrequency thermocoagulation target ablation alone，while the combination group received additional heat-sensitive moxibustion therapy. Clinical efficacy，traditional Chinese medicine syndrome scores，lumbar mobility，pain and related scores，and adverse reactions were compared between the two groups before and after treatment. [Results] The total effective rate in the combination group was higher than that in the ablation group（91.53% vs. 76.27%，P<0.05）. The combination group showed lower scores for primary and secondary traditional Chinese medicine symptoms，visual analog scale（VAS），and oswestry disability index（ODI） compared to the ablation group（P<0.05）. Moreover，the combination group exhibited greater range of motion in lumbar extension，lateral flexion，and anterior flexion，as well as higher Japanese Orthopaedic Association（JOA） scores than the ablation group（P<0.05）. [Conclusion] The combination of heat-sensitive moxibustion and radiofrequency thermocoagulation target ablation demonstrates favorable therapeutic effects for LDH patients. It can effectively alleviate pain，improve lumbar mobility and function，promote recovery，and exhibits a high safety profile. |
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